Screamin Jay Hawkins WHAT THAT IS * RARE UK * LP 1ST MERCURY 1969 100% MINT-
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SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS - WHAT THAT IS!
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION
A STUNNING MINT MINUS LP WITH A TOP CONDITION SLEEVE
THE VERY RARE UK PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CATALOGUE: MERCURY SMCL 20178
MATRIX NUMBERS :134239 1Y//1 420 1 1 2 / 134239 2Y//1 420 1 1 2
VERY RARE LP ON THE UK MERCURY LABEL. MOST COPIES YOU WILL SEE WILL BE US PRESSINGS ON THE PHILIPS LABEL, BUT HERE IS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT COPY OF THE UK PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MATT BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES.
THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE WHICH IS OFTEN FOUND RUBBED AWAY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION , WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THERE ARE JUST TWO RIDICULOUSLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM HAS HAD JUST THE TWO PLAYS FROM NEW
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE IT WAS JUST PRESSED AND THERE IS NO FOGGING OR ANY MARKS EITHER. IN DAYLIGHT THIS LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS . EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW VERY VERY WISPY LINES ON SIDE ONE THAT ARE OTHERWISE INVISIBLE. A SUPREME FIRST PRESS
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THE REPRODUCTION FROM THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT. PURE FIRST PRESS AND THE DISC PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE SOUND IS DISTORTION FREE. THIS SHOWS THAT THE LP WAS PLAYED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY TRACKED STYLUS, AND ONE THAT WASN'T DAMAGED OR WORN EITHER.
SECONDLY THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY CRACKLING WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL
A TRULY SUPERB PLAYTHOUGH, THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY VINYL NOISE. PERHAPS THE VERY ODD AND BARELY AUDIBLE SEMI SECOND OF STATIC, AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 TINY TINY DUST POPS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PLAYTHOUGH MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND JUST GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, NO DEEP CREASE LINES, NO BENDS, AND ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN MILD RECORD SHAPE. . THE ONLY MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES ARE A FEW ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES THAT ARE NEAR INVISIBLE, AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT ONES ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER,APART FROM THE VERY TIP OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER WHICH HAS RUBBED .
THE SPINE IS JUST PERFECT. 100% OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT. NO PEEL OR FLAKE. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING SPINE.
THE OPENING EDGE ARE IS SHARP AS IT POSSIBLY COULD BE,AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY OF THOSE LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES.
THE REAR SURFACE USUALLY GLEAMS LIKE THE FRONT ONE, AND AGAIN IS FREE FROM ANY WEAR AND TEAR. A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE AND MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE EDGES.
THE POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND BARELY HAVE A CREASE LINE ON IT. IT IS STILL TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND VERY WHITE
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS COPY WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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